Executive Assistant
Read straight from House of Representatives's careers page, verified 1d ago.Seekless can tailor your résumé to it.
Seekless can write your résumé for this posting first.
Before you apply
Salary$109k – $121k
LocationWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience3–9 yrs
DepartmentImmediate Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 26, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live1d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the position or an equivalent level of professional work experience
3-5 years of relevant professional administrative experience
Valid driver’s license
Knowledge of and ability to work with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Visio and Teams
Knowledge of the Legislative Process and the Legislative Environment
Strong oral and written communications skills
Ability to review, understand, and retain knowledge of House Rules, Committee and CAO policies and procedures
Ability to analyze problems, evaluate viewpoints and proposals, and recommend appropriate solutions/changes
Ability to establish effective working relationships with senior staff and other high ranking officials
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with tact and exercise judgment and discretion
Proven problem solver with strong enthusiasm for the mission
This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain an applicable U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship
7-9 years of relevant professional administrative experience
Senior level professional administrative experience
Experience working in the Legislative Branch environment
Must be willing to occasionally travel, potentially with limited notice, and perform contingency operations; ability to lift (up to 50 pounds) and load equipment
Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable security clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Teams
Summary
This position is located in the Immediate Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House).
Duties
Job Summary:
About the company
The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of
10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more
than 800 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas,
including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources,
payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and
administrative counsel.
This position is located in the Immediate Office,
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives
(House). Within the Immediate Office, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
(BC/DR) provides contingency planning and operations support, as well as
improvements and enhancements to technical infrastructure, systems, information
security, emergency communications, and business continuity capabilities of the
House. This position serves as the Executive Assistant.
Key responsibilities include providing day-to-day
executive level, confidential administrative support for the Chief Continuity
Officer, Director of Continuity Operations, and Director of Continuity Plans, as required. The Executive Assistant is responsible for
Preparing, reviewing, and editing sensitive and confidential reports,
memoranda, correspondence, and technical documentation.
The position does not have day-to-day supervisory/managerial
responsibilities.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
•
Maintains
personal and/or CAO correspondence, administrative workflow, records
management, project management, and other appropriate tracking control
systems/logs.
•
Coordinates
with and keeps management informed of all relevant workplace issues and
initiatives, specific work activities, and policy, procedural, and process
initiatives or changes.
•
Provides
general assistance, coordination, guidance, and recommendations, and receives
adequate instruction, feedback, and guidance from senior management regarding
sensitive and confidential issues.
•
Maintains
weekly and monthly calendar(s) for the Chief Continuity Officer and other
senior managementâs daily schedules as assigned; schedules appointments,
meetings, conferences, and teleconferences as requested.
•
Receives and
provides assistance to customers and office visitors in a courteous, polite,
and professional manner; plans and facilitates appropriate professional
protocol as required.
•
Routes and
tracks correspondence and technical inquiries to appropriate CAO and/or other
House offices.
•
Works
closely with the Senior Manager, Resource Management and acts as a liaison with
other CAO organizations, as needed.
•
Plans and
coordinates miscellaneous office services, to include the development,
implementation, and monitoring of internal practices and procedures necessary
for executive office support.
•
Performs
other official duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum:
•
Bachelorâs degree in a discipline related to the
position or an equivalent level of professional work experience.
•
3-5 years of relevant professional administrative experience
required; 7-9 years preferred.
•
Valid
driverâs license is required.
Nice to have
Preferred:
•
Senior level professional administrative experience
preferred.
•
Experience working in the Legislative Branch environment
preferred.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSA) and Competency
Requirements:
•
Knowledge of
and ability to work with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Visio and
Teams.
•
Knowledge of
the Legislative Process and the Legislative Environment.
•
Strong oral
and written communications skills.
•
Ability to
review, understand, and retain knowledge of House Rules, Committee and CAO
policies and procedures.
•
Ability to
analyze problems, evaluate viewpoints and proposals, and recommend appropriate
solutions/changes.
•
Ability to
establish effective working relationships with senior staff and other high
ranking officials.
•
Ability to
handle sensitive and confidential matters with tact and exercise judgment and
discretion.
•
Proven problem
solver with strong enthusiasm for the mission.
Physical Requirements:
•
Must be
willing to occasionally travel, potentially with limited notice, and perform
contingency operations. This would include the ability to lift (up to 50
pounds) and load equipment.
Security Requirements:
•
This position requires that the applicant obtain and
maintain an applicable U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance, which
requires U.S. citizenship. We will not submit your application for a clearance
unless you are a U.S. citizen.
Legal
**Continued employment is contingent upon
satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable
security clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test (pre-identified position
only).
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.
Required documents
Resume
How to apply
Qualified candidates please submit your resume online by following the instructions in this link.